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Word: Falconet
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
mid 16th century: from Italian falconetto, diminutive of falcone ‘falcon’, from Latin falco (see falcon). falconet (sense 2) is from falcon + -et
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈfɔː(l)kənɪt
Dialects: British English
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈfɒlkənɪt
Dialects: British English
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈfalkənɪt
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a light cannon.
Short Definition:light cannon
Definition:
a very small falcon of Asia and South America, typically having bold black-and-white plumage.
Short Definition:very small falcon of Asia and South America
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